Belfry is 7-2 against Floyd Central since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Belfry Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Floyd Central Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. Belfry will be strutting in after a victory while Floyd Central will be coming in after a loss.
Belfry will head into Monday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Friday (they won by seven) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Scott and snuck past 4-2.
Jonah Adkins made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Adkins has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Adkins was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
Adkins wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Eli Caudill, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Dante Davis was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Floyd Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Shelby Valley by a score of 3-2.
Jace Martin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Greyson Akers, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Belfry has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Floyd Central, their loss dropped their record down to 6-15.
Everything went Belfry's way against Floyd Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Belfry made off with a 6-0 win. Does Belfry have another victory up their sleeve, or will Floyd Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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